Powdek pad



Feb. 1,1927. 1,616,197

(3. T. FARR POWDER PAD Filed Nov. 1920 gwuewlfoz; eolye T5 Parr PatentedFeb. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES v were? PATENT orricn.

GEORGE T. FARR, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGIHl/ZENTS. TO OLAFSO1\TQPARRGOHEN MFG. 00., OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

POWDER Pan. I

Application filed- November 30, 19-20.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in powderpads particularly adapted for use in. billiard and pool parlors, and hasfor its primary object the provision of a pad whereby waste of thepowder incident to applying the same to the hands is obviated.

Heretofore, powder pads of this type have been constructed of clothsecured to a backing forming a pocket which holds the pwder, the clothconstituting a sieve through which the powder sifts it only beingnecessary when desiring to powder the hands to strike the surface of thecloth, and in doing so, due to the fact that the cloth forming thepocket sags from the backing every time the hand touches the cloth,powder is scattered inall directions, and my invention primarily aims toremove and overcome this objectionable feature.-

The object of the invention is the provision of a tensioni-ng meansplaced within the cloth forming the powder pocket in such a manner as toprevent sagglng of the cloth and consequently preventing the scatteringand wasting of the powder.

With these and other objects. in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claims heretoappended.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is the preferred form of the device as made in accordance withthis invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective. View looking at the rear of the powder bagbefore it is secured to a backing,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the powder pad as made inaccordance with this invention,

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the tensioning device which preventsthe bag from sagging,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the bag backing, orcloth holding plate,

Figure 6 is another perspective view of another modified form of thebacking,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the front of the modified form of thebacking, or cloth holding plate,

Figure 8 is an end elevation of Figure 6 showing the manner in which thebag is initially secured thereto, and,

Serial No. 427,428.

Figure- 9 is a transverse sectional view of a still further modificationof the invention. Referring to the drawing particularly Figures" 1,- 2,3,. and 4, which show the preferred form of this invention, the numeral5 indicatesthe' pad in its entirety, and it includes a backing 6rectangular in construction and being formed of cardboard or othermaterial suitable for the purpose. To this backing 6 is secured thepowder carrying cloth 7, which is first secured to a cloth holding plate8. The cloth is of an area greater than the cloth holding plate 8 sothat it may have its side and end edges secured to one face of the plateas shown in Figure 2 leaving the greater portion thereof extendingfreely away from the opposlte face thereof 'to form a pocket in which isplaced the powwire or other similar material and embodies a rectangularframe having side and end members, the terminals of which are connectedtogether by suitable coupling v 12, which may be a sleeve or the endscan be welded together if desired. The size of this frame 11 is greaterthan the interior area of the bag 7, therefore, when the frame is placedwithin the bag it necessarily expands the bag to its fullest extent andalwaysv retains the same taut and prevents the scattering of powder whenthe cloth is struck by the hand to apply an application of powderthereon.

The modified form shown in Figure 5 cmbodies a backing 13 of the samematerial as the backing 6. This backing has secured to one face thereofa cloth holding plate 14 which is of a size smaller than the backing 13,and it is secured to the backing 13 by suitable stitchings 15 whichextend through the longitudinal axes of the cloth holding plate 14 andbacking 13. The stitching 15 extends from a point adjacent the oppositeends of the plate 14, so as to permit the side edges and ends of thecloth 10 to be freely secured thereunder and between the opposing facesof the backing 13 and plate 14. It, of course, is understood that theusual tensioning member 11 is used with all forms of my inventionexcepting that shown in Figure 9.

The initial cloth securing operation of the form shown in Figure 5 isshown by Figure 8 wherein it is shown that by bending the opposite sideedges of the cloth holding plate 14 upwardly on each side of itsstitching 15 the side edges of the cloth can be secured to the outersides of the upturned portions of the plate 1% to form the powderpocket. It is then only necessary to bend the portions downwardly in theposition shown in Figure 5 and secure the ends of the cloth under therespective ends of the plate Ll and the device is assembled and readyfor use.

In the modified form shown in Figure 6, the backing is indicated by thenumeral 16, and this backing is provided along its axes with spacedslots 17, the purpose of which is to secure the pad within a suitableholder.

The backing 16 is also provided adjacent each of its longitudinal sideedges with longitudinally extending lines of scoring 18, which linesextend the entire length of the backing. These scorings permit theopposite side edges of the backing 16 to be bent downwardly in theposition more clearly shown in Figure 7 and for the purpose ofpermitting the opposite side edges and ends of the bag forming cloth 10to be secured about the opposite side edges and ends of the clothholding plate 19 which is secured to one face of the backing l6centrally thereof, and as illustrated in the erspective view Figure 7.The manner of securing the bagging or cloth I to the cloth holding plate19 and securing the cloth holding plate and cloth to the backing 16 ispractically identical with that described in the previous figures, itbeing understood that the cloth is secured to the plates 16 and 19respectively, by a suitable adhesive placed between the adjacent facesthereof.

In the modification shown in Figure 9 I provide a backing plate 20 whichhas secured to one face thereof the cloth 21 and positioned between theinner surface of the cloth 21 and opposing face of the back 20, I placea movable plate 22, which plate is constantly urged in the direction ofthe powder 23 by a suitable spring 24, which is secured to the backing20. This spring constitutes and accomplishes functions of the tensioningdevice 11, in that it normally urges the plate 22 outwardly at all timesso as to keep the cloth 21 from sagging as the powder is dispensed.

What I claim as new is 1 A powder pad comprising a back, a powderholding sack surrounding said back on one side and resilient means forforcing the face of said sack toward said back.

, 2. A powder pad comprising a backing, a plate secured to said backingarranged to leave the sides of said backing and the edges of said platefree, a cloth secured between the faces of said plate and backing toform a powder pocket and resilient tensioning means arranged in saidpocket to hold the surface of the cloth taut.

3. A powder pad comprising a planiform support, a powder holding sackattached to said support and projecting outwardly therefrom on one sidethereof, and a spring member within said sack operating in the plane ofsaid support to hold said sack taut.

l. A powder pad comprising a rectangular powder holding sack and arectangular spring member positioned within said sack for spreading thesame to hold said sack taut.

5. A powder pad comprising a rectangular powder holding sack and arectangular spring member within said sack having bowed sides adapted toengage the sides of said sack to hold the same taut.

6. A powder pad comprising a powder holding sack, of substantially fiatformation and a movable spring member positioned within said sackengaging the edges thereof and adapted to spread the edges of said sackapart to cause the surface of said sack to remain taut at all times.

GEORGE T. FARR.

